From Days Gone By Oct. 23, 1920

October 23, 1920.
    The county fair was a big success if you take into account of the very close times were living in. It was a financial success also as crowds swelled from near and far. On Friday 600 school children filled the grounds to participate in the fun and frolic of the day. Prof. Stewart made a speech to the parents stressing the value and importance of making a better school system in the county.
    Visitors from out of county pronounced our exhibits excelling those in neighboring counties making every exhibitor feel proud of their showing. The carnival company packed up Saturday night to head for Swainsboro where they show next week. A little county like Johnson putting one over such big counties as Emanual and Laurens in way of a county fair wad real interesting indeed.
    Gethsemane chirch will be the mecca Sunday for singers in a reunion of the county's best talent. Emanual, Treutlen, Laurens, Washington and Toombs will send singers for one day only. Gethsemane located 3 miles south of Wrightsville will start at 9 a.m., dinner at 12 noon, and sing till sundown. Tje 62nd annual session of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Association met at Kite Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday. The next session will be held at Riddleville where the Mt. Vernon Association was founded.
    Dr. R. R. Douglas has been suffering from an infection which began on the knuckle of hos forefinger on his right hand which has spread and causing him much misery. He has been seeing Dr. Rawlings for treatment. Miss Hellen Kennedy about 32 died this morning. She had only been sick a day and a night. Her parents were Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy. A fine baby girl was born September 26th to Mr. & Mrs. Turner Scarboro.
    Cashier R. B. Bryan sold his home on West College street to Mr. Millard Daley, agent of the W. & T Railway. The new home of Mr. Mark S. Duggan is nearing completion.
    Hon. Morris Riner lost his entire turpentine still plant at Meeks early Friday morning by fire. The whole outfit was consumed at a loss of above $6,000. He did manage to save some finished product which kept him from losing an additional $1000.
    While enroute to the fair last week Messrs. Harlie Fulford and Raymond Rowland almost had a bad accident at the rail crossing on South Marcus street. Show coaches from the fair was blocking the view of the tracks not knowing a passenger train was approahing until they were on the tracks. Speedinv up and dodging to the left they ditched the Ford cutdown roadster, turning it over into the deep gully on the left. How both escaped uninjured was a miracle.
    When torment was made the big idea was to get ready for all the liars in the land. The last accounts from that warm atmosphere said they were putting on an addition to take care of the increased production.